Striped composite textile with six panels of different fabrics stitched together to form a single, large blanket. Two thin, multi-coloured and vertically striped panels form borders on either edge. The central area consists of two panels of the same fabric joined in the middle by a seam. These panels consist of alternating white, black, and red stripes with smaller connecting stripes alternating green, yellow and red. The red stripes are embellished with red embroidery in the shape of vertical lines, six-pointed stars, thick x-shapes and abstract figures of beings. On either side of these central panels there is thick embroidery in black, red, yellow and green forming repeating sections of horizontal lines interspersed with abstract floral or star shapes. The two panels attached above and below the central panels are of the same fabric and consist of alternating red and black stripes with a thicker black stripe towards the edge and a thin yellow border. The black stripes are embellished with embroidered zigzag and diamond designs.

George C. Brackett Fund

Gift of Kay Hodnett Nunez

Small spindle whorl. The long, thin wooden shaft is pointed at both ends, thicker at centre, where it pierces a clay bead. Encircling lines in brown, black and white paint decorate the shaft on both sides of the bead. The bead is long, round, and narrow, decorated with incised lines in geometric shaped, and filled with paint in white and orange.

Small spindle and whorl. The long, thin wooden shaft is pointed at both ends, thicker at centre, where it pierces a clay bead. Small sections of black paint, very worn, decorate the shaft on both sides of the bead. The bead is wide and bulbous pointed at midpoint, with a line of dripping black paint above the midpoint, and a single encircling line of red brown below.

Small spindle and whorl. The long, thin wooden shaft is pointed at both ends, thicker at centre, where it pierces a clay bead. Encircling stripes of white, brown, and red brown paint decorate the shaft on both sides of the bead. The bead is bulbous, painted black, with three groups of concentric circles carved into the clay and painted white.

Round, woven mat. Designs are woven into the piece: a large brown and red 5-pointed star sits at centre, surrounded by two large standing birds with wings partially spread, and two boats each with three figures inside. The designs are very faded on the top of the mat with some colours no longer visible. Designs and colours are vibrant on the underside.

Small woven basket is round, sides flaring slightly toward the inset rim. Design woven into sides is of a fishing boat with three figures harpooning a whale (possibly an orca). Lid is round with short sides that fit snugly onto the basket’s rim. It is decorated with an encircling ring around the rim, and an orange and green flower pattern at top centre. The basket’s coloured designs are very faded on the outside, but bright on the interior.

Basketry covered abalone shell. Large abalone shell is iridescent on the interior, with 4 perforations in the bottom under the rim. It is fully covered on the exterior by a piece of tightly woven basketry that closely takes its shape, and fits around the shell’s rim. Images of whales and birds, and concentric lines on rim and at bottom centre are woven into the basketry.

Basketry covered abalone shell. Large abalone shell (part b) is rough on the outside, smooth and iridescent on the inside, with 5 perforations in the bottom under the rim. It is fully covered on the exterior by a piece of tightly woven basketry (part a) that closely takes its shape. Images woven into the basketry include Canadian Plains style headdresses, ducks, and fish. The interior of the basket has many long end remnants resulting from the weaving process.